Southeastern School of Nursing recognized as Nursing School of the Year
Friday, November 11, 2022
by: Tonya Lowentritt 
HAMMOND –Southeastern Louisiana University’s undergraduate nursing program has
been recognized by the Louisiana Nurses Foundation with the Nightingale Award as the
Nursing School of the Year. The awards recognize the achievements of the nursing program’s
students and faculty.
This is the fifth time Southeastern has been recognized with a Nightingale Award
for the undergraduate nursing program.
The competition is evaluated by a panel of out-of-state judges who review the
nominations submitted by nursing programs throughout the state. The Nightingale Awards
are the foundation’s highest recognition for quality, service, commitment and excellence
among Louisiana registered nurses.
Ann Carruth, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, said nursing
programs are evaluated for the award by a wide range of criteria, including accreditation
status, innovations in education and teaching, nursing examination passage rate, and
comments solicited from graduates, faculty and area employers.
School of Nursing Department Head Ken Tillman attributes the nursing faculty
and teaching resources to the ultimate success of the undergraduate program’s students
and graduates.
“Our nursing faculty are dedicated to the success of our students,” he said.
“Teaching resources, such as great instructional spaces, skills practice labs and
patient simulation labs, both on campus and at the Baton Rouge Center, is another
top feature of our program.”
“The nursing program’s clinical affiliation agreements with leading healthcare
systems located on the Northshore and Baton Rouge region is another advantage for
students,” Tillman explained. “Our nursing students have an opportunity to learn and apply their knowledge by working
side-by-side with some of the best nurses and healthcare professionals anywhere.”
Southeastern’s nursing school also operates a completely online RN to BSN degree
program that allows registered nurses with an associate’s degree or nursing diploma
to complete courses leading to a bachelor of science in nursing degree.
